Gambia vs Senegal: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Gambia
2.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Senegal
2.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia rank
36th
Senegal rank
34th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.34 % change on previous year against 2.28 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 34th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 0.2812 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 0.8379 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.4189 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 0.0538 % change on previous year | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.1558 % change on previous year | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.34 % change on previous year against 2.28 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 34th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.